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Pattie Gap

Ghost town · Roane County, Tennessee

Pattie Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Pattie Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pattie Gap is a ghost town in Roane County, Tennessee. It is one of 11 former communities in Roane County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 86 Tennessee counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pattie Gap as a historical populated place on the Pattie Gap topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.7242° N, 84.5319° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePattie Gap
Elevation834 ft
Nearest living townPhiladelphia, TN
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID1310453
Coordinates35.72424, -84.53188

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What's there now

Pattie Gap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Philadelphia, TN (population 722), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 834 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pattie Gap?

Pattie Gap is in Roane County, Tennessee, at 35.7242, -84.5319.

How many ghost towns are in Roane County?

Roane County, Tennessee has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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